Properties on every stretch of 26-mile race,from Greenwich to central London, hold soared since 2000, and data showsThe price of homes along the route of Sunday’s London Marathon has more than tripled on average since 2000,according to research revealing just how fast the capital’s centre of gravity is shifting east.
Over the same 15-year period male elite runners shaved just 127 seconds from the course record and female runners 341 seconds – improvements of 1.7% and 4% respectively – but house prices soared 229%, suggesting it could be the property market rather than the athletes on performance-enhancing drugs.
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Source: theguardian.com